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2008 Audio Archives of TDI Public Hearings & Events

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Meeting on Proposed Changes to Procedural Title Rule 5 (P-5)

December 16, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe
Room 100
Austin, Texas
9:30 a.m.

Topic - Receive comments on proposed changes to Procedural Rule 5 (P-5) of the Basic Rules, Rates and Forms for the Writing of Title Insurance in the State of Texas regarding mineral interest coverage rules, forms or endorsements.

Links/Length of Webcast - Docket 2684 - 84 minutes

Proposed Fire Safe Cigarette Rules

November 6, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe
Room 100
Austin, Texas
9:30 a.m.

Topic - Considered rules promoting the sale and use of fire safe cigarettes in Texas.

Links/Length of Webcast - Docket 2700 - 28 minutes

DWC Public Hearing on Proposed SIBs Rules

November 6, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
Metro Center Building, Tippy Foster Room
Austin, Texas 78744
10:00 a.m.

Topic - Public comment on proposed amendments to Supplemental Income Benefits (SIBs) Rules - Sections 130.101 – 130.109

Links/Length of Webcast - 51 minutes

2008 Workers' Compensation Biennial Rate Hearing

November 5, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe Street
Room 100
Austin, Texas
9:30 a.m.

Topic - The Commissioner of Insurance and the Workers' Compensation Commissioner considered proposed new workers' compensation insurance rates as part of the 2008 Workers' Compensation Biennial Rate Hearing.

Links/Length of Webcast
Docket 2698 - Part 1 - 111 minutes
Docket 2698 - Part 2 - 27 minutes
Docket 2698 - Exhibits and Additional Written Comments

Requirements for Submission of Information and Data to Facilitate Study by Advisory Committee on Health Network Adequacy

October 14, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe Street
Room 100
Austin, Texas
9:30 a.m.

Topic - The Commissioner of Insurance considered proposed requirements for submission of information and data to facilitate study by Advisory Committee on Health Network Adequacy.

Links/Length of Webcast - Docket 2697 - 17 minutes

Public Hearing Concerning Proposed Amendments to Group Self-Insurance Coverage

October 8, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe Street
Room 100
Austin, Texas
10 a.m.

Topic - The Commissioner of Insurance considered proposed amendments to group self-insurance coverage.

Links/Length of Webcast - Docket 2694 - 70 minutes

Public Hearing Concerning Texas Title Rulemaking and Ratemaking Matters

October 2, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe Street
Room 100
Austin, Texas
9:30 a.m.

Topic - The Commissioner of Insurance considered real property title insurance and personal property title insurance rates, rules, forms and endorsements.

Links/Length of Webcast -
Dockets 2690/2691 - Part 1 - 173 minutes (Morning)
Dockets 2690/2691 - Part 2 - 107 minutes (Early Afternoon)
Dockets 2690/2691 - Part 3 - N/A ( Late Afternoon - includes portion not webcast
because of technical difficulties)

Public Hearing Concerning Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Rates and Related Matters

September 26, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe Street
Room 100
Austin, Texas
9:30 a.m.

Topic - The Commissioner of Insurance is considering requests to increase TWIA's manual rate for both residential and commercial risks, to determine rate adequacy and to suspend certain limits on rates in the wake of Hurricane Ike.

Links/Length of Webcast -
Dockets 2695 and 2696 - 47 minutes
Docket 2693 - 52 minutes

Public Hearing Concerning Coverage for Acquired Brain Injury

September 25, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe Street
Room 100
Austin, Texas
9:30 a.m.

Topic - The Texas Department of Insurance proposes amendments to §§21.3101 - 21.3105 and new §21.3106 and §21.3107, concerning coverage for acquired brain injury. These amendments and new sections are necessary to implement House Bill (HB) 1919, 80th Legislature, Regular Session, effective January 1, 2008, which amended Insurance Code Chapter 1352, relating to required coverage for acquired brain injury.

Links/Length of Webcast - Acquired Brain Injury hearing - 36 minutes

TDI-DWC Pharmacy Formulary Stakeholder Meeting

August 25, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
7551 Metro Center Drive, Suite 100
Tippy Foster Room
Austin, Texas
9:00 a.m.

Topic - Discussion regarding implementation of a Pharmacy Closed Formulary, rule development and processes, and the appropriate components and criteria for a closed formulary that are consistent with the requirements of Texas Labor Code §§408.028, 413.011, and 413.0111.

Links/Length of Webcast - Formulary discussion -
Part 1 - 62 minutes
Part 2 - 8 minutes
Part 3 - 82 minutes

TDI-DWC eBill Stakeholder Meeting

August 25, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
7551 Metro Center Drive, Suite 100
Tippy Foster Room
Austin, Texas
1:00 p.m.

Topic - Proposed clarifications to the Texas Clean Claim & eBill Workers’ Compensation Companion Guide.

Links/Length of Webcast - Proposed clarifications -
Part 1 - 62 minutes
Part 2 - 8 minutes

Public Hearing Concerning Standards for Long-Term Care Coverage

August 12, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe Street
Room 100
Austin, Texas
9:30 a.m.

Topic - Docket No. 2689: Consideration of proposed amendments to Sections 3.3801 – 3.3804, 3.3821, 3.3826, 3.3829, 3.3830, 3.3833, 3.3834, 3.3837 – 3.3839, 3.3842, 3.3844, and 3.3846, and new Sections 3.3848, 3.3849, 3.3860, and 3.3870 – 3.3874, concerning standards for long-term care non-partnership insurance coverage, long-term care partnership insurance coverage under individual and group policies, annuity contracts, and life insurance policies that provide long-term care benefits within the policy or by rider. The proposed amendments and new sections are necessary to implement the insurance related provisions of SB 22, as enacted by the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, effective March 1, 2008.

Links/Length of Webcast - Docket No. 2689 - 60 minutes

Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA)

July 18, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe Street
Room 100
Austin, Texas
9:30 a.m.

Topic - Docket No. 2685: Consideration of the reappointment of Georgia Rutherford Neblett as a public representative to the Board of Directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association to serve a three-year term as one of two public representatives. Docket No. 2686: Consideration of the proposal of amendments to §5.4001(c), concerning provisions in the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (Association) plan of operation for the financial operations of the Association. Docket No. 2687: Consideration of the proposal of amendments to §5.4201 and §5.4501 to adopt by reference a proposed new Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) endorsement for use with the TWIA Commercial Policy and a proposed update to the existing rules manual for the TWIA to reflect the availability of the proposed new endorsement. Docket No. 2688: Consideration of a proposal by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) seeking an upward modification to the ten percent (10%) surcharge applicable to TWIA policies of windstorm and hail insurance that are issued on residential structures that qualify under TWIA regulations that specify eligibility criteria for structures to be approved for insurability without an inspection.

Links/Length of Webcast - Docket 2685, 2686, 2687, 2688 - 36 minutes

Notice of Public Hearing, To Amend Procedural Rule 5 (P-5)

July 15, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe Street
Room 100
Austin, Texas
10:00 a.m.

Topic - Notice of Public Hearing, To Amend Procedural Rule 5 (P-5) : Consideration of requests filed by Stewart Title Guaranty Company and the Texas Land Title Association (TLTA) to amend Procedural Rule 5 (P-5) of the Basic Manual of Rules, Rates and Forms for the Writing of Title Insurance in the State of Texas and to consider additional rules, forms or endorsements regarding the restrictions, encroachments, mineral endorsements and rules related thereto.

Links/Length of Webcast - Docket No. 2684 -
Part 1 [137 minutes]
Part 2 [124 minutes]

DWC Stakeholder Meeting on Proposed ASC Rules

July 1, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
Metro Center Building, Tippy Foster Room
Austin, Texas 78744
1:30 p.m.

Topic - Stakeholder input on proposed ambulatory surgical center rules. Chapter 134 - Benefits -- Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges, and Payments Subchapter E. Health Facility Fees Section 134.402 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Fee Guideline

Links/Length of Webcast - Stakeholder input - 37 minutes

DWC Stakeholder Meeting on Proposed Subclaimant Rules

May 28, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
Metro Center Building, Tippy Foster Room
Austin, Texas 78744
1:30 p.m.

Topic - Stakeholder input on proposed subclaimant rules.
CHAPTER 140 Dispute Resolution–General Provisions Subchapter E - Health Facility Fees
§140.6 Subclaimant Status: Establishment, Rights, and Procedures
§140.7 Health Care Insurer Reimbursement under Labor Code §409.0091
§140.8 Procedures for Health Care Insurers to Pursue Reimbursement of Medical Benefits

Links/Length of Webcast - Stakeholder input-
part 1 [35 minutes]
part 2 [34 minutes]

TWIA Hearing On Reinsurance Purchase

May 1, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
Hobby Building, Room 100
Austin, Texas 78701
9 a.m.

Topic - The Commissioner of Insurance considered Docket 2683 concerning a petition by the Texas Windstorm Association seeking approval of a reinsurance program for use with the catastrophe reserve trust fund.

Links/Length of Webcast - Docket No. 2683 - 94 minutes

DWC Stakeholder Meeting on ASC Informal Draft Rules

February 15, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
Metro Center Building, Tippy Foster Room
Austin, Texas 78744
9:30 a.m.

Topic - Stakeholder input on Ambulatory Surgical Center Fee Guideline informal draft rules - 28 TAC §134.402.

Links/Length of Webcast - 65 minutes

DWC Public Hearing on Proposed MDR Rules

February 4, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
Metro Center Building, Tippy Foster Room
Austin, Texas 78744
1:00 p.m.

Topic - Public comment on proposed Medical Dispute Resolution rules. Chapter 133 - General Medical Provisions
Subchapter D - Dispute of Medical Bills
Section 133.305 MDR - General
Section 133.307 MDR of Fee Disputes
Section 133.308 MDR by Independent Review Organizations.

Links/Length of Webcast - 92 minutes

TWIA Hearing on Policy Changes

January 29, 2008
Texas Department of Insurance
Hobby Building, Room 100
Austin, Texas 78701
9:30 a.m.

Topic - The Commissioner of Insurance considered Dockets 2679, 2680, 2681, 2682 concerning various policy, endorsement and liability limit issues of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

Links/Length of Webcasts - Docket Nos. 2679, 2680, 2681, 2682 - 65 minutes

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